Double iSmart vs Mr Bachchan box office report: Both films witness massive drop on day 2

Double iSmart vs Mr Bachchan box office report: Puri Jagannadh, Harish Shankar's films clashed at the box office on Independence Day and received poor reviews.

Published on: Aug 17, 2024, 14:18:52 IST

By Neeshita Nyayapati

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Double iSmart vs Mr Bachchan box office report: Independence Day witnessed a clash between two anticipated Telugu films — Puri Jagannadh’s Double iSmart and Harish Shankar’s Mr Bachchan. According to Sacnilk.com, the movies have made ₹8.85 nett and ₹6.35 nett at the box office in India so far, witnessing a massive drop on day 2 of release. (Also Read: Double iSmart review: Ram Pothineni, Puri Jagannadh's film is ‘double’ annoying)

Double iSmart vs Mr Bachchan box office report

Double iSmart opened to a collection of ₹7.35 crore nett on Thursday, making ₹6.9 crore in Telugu alone and ₹0.45 crore in Hindi. The film witnessed a 79.59 percent drop in collections on Friday, collecting ₹1.5 crore – making ₹1.4 crore in Telugu and ₹0.1 crore in Hindi. Its two-day collection stands at ₹8.85 crore.

As for Mr Bachchan, the film had paid premieres on Wednesday, making ₹1.8 crore. On its opening day, Thursday, it made ₹3.45 crore nett, with a 68.12 percent drop in collections on Friday, earning the film ₹1.1 crore. This takes the movie's total to ₹6.35 crore, and unlike Double iSmart, Mr Bachchan was released only in Telugu.

Given that it’s the weekend and there’s Raksha Bandhan on Monday, it remains to be seen if the film’s business will pick up.

About Double iSmart and Mr Bachchan

Puri’s Double iSmart stars Ram Pothineni, Kavya Thapar, Sanjay Dutt, and Bani J in the lead roles. It is a sequel to his 2019 hit film iSmart Shankar. Ram reprises his role as the titular character, while Sanjay plays a gangster named Big Bull. The film sees Big Bull cornering Shankar to transfer his memories into him so he can attain immortality.

Harish’s Mr Bachchan is a remake of the 2018 Hindi film Raid. The film tells the story of an honest Income Tax officer who is tasked with conducting a raid on MP Mutyam Jaggaiah’s house. Ravi Teja plays the titular character while Bhagyashri Borse plays his love interest Jikki and Jagapathi Babu plays the MP under fire.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Neeshita Nyayapati
Despite having a Master's degree in Journalism and over a decade of experience in print and digital media as a field reporter and sub-editor at organisations such as The Times of India and Reader's Digest, Neeshita Nyayapati remains a movie buff first and a Chief Content Producer second. She fell in love with movies in childhood and believes nothing matches the magic of watching a good film that moves you with a warm tub of popcorn in hand. Her love for writing about cinema follows that. Come Friday, you'll find her at her happy place, the movies, catching the latest rom-com or masala offering, for reviews or otherwise. As for the rest of the week, she's here reporting the juiciest news in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi or bringing out the best of celebs in interviews. While her niche is Telugu cinema, Neeshita likes to dabble in a little bit of everything to stay up to date. From film announcements to scandals and hard news angles, she has explored it all. A good book, a comforting cup of hot chocolate, puppy kisses and a stunning beach view are all she needs to unwind. Her passion for biking and travelling has taken her to various places across the country. She has found peace in everything from the frozen lakes of Gangtok to the coffee plantations of Coorg and the dense forests of Bandipur, to the monasteries of Darjeeling. But no matter where she goes, Neeshita loves coming across inspiring and moving stories.Read More

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